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Worst Over For Stocks? Depends On Earnings

Stocks Get Back in Rally Mode

The U.S. stock market is closed Monday for Presidents Day. So earnings from Coca-Cola ( KO , Fortune 500 ) ahead of the bell Tuesday will be the first to be in focus. The beverage company’s global footprint makes it a good barometer for consumer spending around the world, including emerging markets. Source: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/16/investing/stock-market-lookahead/index.html

Bank Clothiers, which Men’s Wearhouse had been pursuing, announced a deal of its own. Jos. A. Bank said that it was buying the parent company of Eddie Bauer. Weight Watchers plunged $8.48, or 27.7 percent, to $22.10 after reporting a big drop in earnings that was worse than analysts’ had been forecasting. Source: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fiw-mo-wall-street-20140214,0,5824671.story

Stocks have their best week so far this year

But what’s really heating up at Campbell? It’s a lot more solid than soup — ready-made meals, like its Simple Meals division, enjoyed a 7% rise in sales. Plus, Campbell’s fastest-growing food are snack attacks, like its Goldfish and Pepperidge Farm cookies, with a 14% sales jump worldwide. The takeaway is that Campbell has introduced diversity into its lineup — and just like investors enjoy diversifying their assets to minimize risk, the same philosophy is paying off for Campbell. Source: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/02/15/stocks-get-a-kiss-for-valentines-day-cable-giants.aspx